This
fall gamers will be able to command their skating destiny in Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
from Activision, Inc. For the first time, players will have the freedom to
define their character, story and style based on the choices they make, the
paths they choose and the style of skating they use on the proving grounds from
Philadelphia and Baltimore to Washington, D.C.

Tony Hawk’s Proving Groundfeatures deeper customization than ever before,
including a Video Editor with full-featured editing tools and visual effects for
creating “epic skate videos,” and a fully customizable online Skate Lounge where
players can skate with friends in the ultimate pad. In addition, players will
have the freedom to skate from single player to online seamlessly, as well as
utilize new gameplay mechanics such as skateable terrain altering and building,
and Bowl Carving, delivering the most empowered skating experience ever. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground
also features even more Nail the Trick™ moves such as Nail the Grab and Nail the
Manual intensifying the thrill of pulling off big tricks.

“Tony
Hawk’s Proving Grounddrops players into the skateboarding world
like never before,” said Joel Jewett, president of Neversoft. “This is the
largest, deepest and most compelling Tony Hawk game ever. You can skate the
best lines, define your own style and produce your own videos. You can even
take it further by tricking out your own Skate Lounge, where you can hang out
and skate with others online. Proving Ground
will throw you so deep into the lifestyle of skateboarding that you won’t be
able to get out. Hands down, it’s the most exciting Tony Hawk title yet.”

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground is in
development by Neversoft for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system
from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Wii™ home video
game system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, and Nintendo DS™. The
game is not yet rated by the ESRB and is scheduled for release later this year.